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Wais Shaifta

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Operating Partner - International Expansion & Operations at Samaipata

Madrid

About

Operating Partner specializing in operations and international expansion; led Push Doctor, a leading European digital healthcare company.

Experience

  1. Hostelworld GroupSenior Independent Directorcurrent2026 — presentDublin, County Dublin, Ireland
  2. Football FoundationSenior Independent Trusteecurrent2024 — presentWembley, England, United Kingdom
  3. SamaipataOperating Partnercurrent2022 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
  4. Co-opChief Growth Officer2025 — 2026
  5. Co-opNon Executive Director2025Manchester, England, United Kingdom
  6. The Gym GroupChair, Remuneration Committee2023 — 2026
  7. The Gym GroupChair, Sustainability Committee2021 — 2026Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  8. The Gym GroupNon Executive Director2021 — 2026Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  9. Reach plcNon Executive Director2022 — 2025Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  10. Snappy ShopperNon Executive Director2023 — 2025Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
  11. Push DoctorChief Executive Officer2018 — 2021
  12. Push DoctorCOO2017 — 2018Manchester, United Kingdom
  13. TreatwellDirector of Global Operations2014 — 2017Greater Barcelona Metropolitan Area
  14. JUST EATInternational Operations Director2008 — 2014

Education

  1. University of HertfordshireHigher National Diploma, Law

Skills & more

Management58Team Management17Team Leadership13Strategy20Operations Management20Customer Service16Budget8Forecasting15E-commerce34Online Advertising13SEO5Customer Experience8
+10 moreStart-upsSales ManagementAccount ManagementBudgetsMarket ResearchCRMChange ManagementProject ManagementSalesforce.comBusiness Development

Languages English

  • Google analytics training

From Wais's professional profile.

Colleagues at Samaipata

Alberto Cuevas
Partner at Samaipata
Andrea Finnegan
Operating Partner - Customer Experience at Samaipata
Carmen Sánchez
Investment Associate at Samaipata
Carolina Martínez-Caro
Senior Advisor at Samaipata
Cyprien Hallé
Associate at Samaipata
Eduardo Diez-Hochleitner
Founding Partner | Chairman at Samaipata
Eduardo Diez-Hochleitner R.
Founding Partner, Chairman at Samaipata
Emmanuel Martin-Chave
Operating Partner - Data | Reporting at Samaipata

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Where does Wais Shaifta work?
Wais Shaifta is Operating Partner - International Expansion & Operations at Samaipata.

Same school

Also attended University of Hertfordshire26

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Shared employers

Also worked at Hostelworld Group3

Matthew StepkaManaging Partner at Machina VenturesJoão BhalooHead of Growth at The Taken SeatEvan CohenVenture Partner at Human Ventures

Also worked at Reach plc2

Naeem LakhaniManaging Partner at The First ThirtySaalim ChowdhuryManaging Director at Techstars London 2016

Also worked at Treatwell7

Lopo ChampalimaudInvestor at FELIX CAPITALGiorgio PonticelliGrowth at Proximity CapitalAndrin BachmannPartner at Piton Capital LLPLaurens GroenendijkFounding Partner at DFF VenturesMaarten EngelenVenture Partner | Product & Tech at DFF VenturesKlaus NyengaardInvestor at Nordic Makers

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Also worked at JUST EAT23

Jan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSake BoschInvestor at Prime VenturesRytisInvestor at Dig Ventures Management LimitedHenri MoissinacInvestor at FELIX CAPITALAvi EyalInvestor at Entree CapitalGiorgio PonticelliGrowth at Proximity Capital

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